Preventing Violent Extremism Scheme and the Nexus of Control

Abstract

Irfan Shah was born 20th June 1979 in Barking; he lived in Ilford with his parents and five brothers. He attended Cleveland Junior School and Loxford High School.As a 16 year old he left school to pursue a career in professional cricket.He received his first semi-professional contract with the London Cricket College,which lost its funding two years later and had to close.Needing to earn a living he found retail work, but after three months he received a call from the Lords MCC Ground Staff who offered him a contract as a semi professional cricketer.